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1. Volume label DATE TIME Multisession Load last track LIE Hardware and Software Setup 17 E TUTORIAL PUBLISHING DISCS ON A MAC 1 Double click the Discribe Icon to launch the program You will see a splash screen followed by Discribe s Quick Start Menu 2 Click the Copy a CD DVD button Quick Start ee T DISCRIBE 53 me CD and DVD Mastering for V5 3 8 OCharisMac Engineering Inc 1990 2004 Welcome to the Discribe CD Mastering System Select your new disc s format below or drag items onto this window to auto select a format Data CD Audio CD Copy a CD DVD 3 Click on the Robotics button to choose the drives in the Publisher Click on the Open and close button next to the drives to determine the top and bottom drives Click the drop down arrows to change the drive in each slot eV SE Robotics Please select the Robot you want to use Robot Disc Publisher Pro At USB E Test Robot Firmware Version 1 14 12 23 2004 Drive Type CD R Please select the recorders in the Robot Use the open tray button while watching the recorder to make sure that you have selected the right recorder below Top 1 Plextor PlexWriter RW 52x24x52 At USB WC Open Close Bottom Z Plextor PiexWriter RW 52x24x52 Ar USB I Open Close Note Once the recorders have been selected they do not need to be selected again even when using other job types 18 Hardware and
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3. Automated Optical Disc Duplication amp Printing System USER S MANUAL For Macintosh and PC 050511 510914 04 Y Publisher Pro PRIMERA 2004 All rights reserved Notices The information in this document is subject to change without notice NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND IS MADE WITH REGARD TO THIS MATERIAL INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE No liability is assumed for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this material This document contains proprietary information that is protected by copyright All rights are reserved No part of this document may be photocopied reproduced or translated into another language without prior written consent Trademark Acknowledgments Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners Printing History Edition 4 0 040405 Copyright 2004 All rights reserved FCC Compliance Statement This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation For Users in the United States This product is intended to be supplied by a UL listed Direct Plug
4. B Unpacking and Inspection eterne 2 C Identifying th Parts ice terea ee iei e ER tents 3 D PC System Requirements sss 5 E Mac System Requirements sss 5 F Overview of Operation eee tenet a E eee terad 6 Section 2 Hardware and Software Set Up esee 9 A Installing the PC SOftWatec uie entente settore eterne mme 9 B Installing the Mac Software 9 C Hardware Set p cuces conet thee deterret dett esed 10 Step 1 Applying POWOE iuiencos penitentie tegere ette 10 Step 2 Loading Media etienne nete ente mens 10 Step 3 Connecting the USB Cable sse 12 Step 4 Installing Ink Cartridges 13 D Tutorial Publishing Discs on a PC 14 E Tutorial Publishing Discs on a Mac sss 18 Section 3 Creating Discs on a PC eese 21 A Setting up the Publisher s Printer Driver sss 21 B Using Stare Thine a e eoim rere er t er biam 28 C Using Other Graphics Programs sse 30 D Using PrimoDVD to Create Your Discs esse 31 E Using Kiosk Mode eene nene 35 E opying a CD or DVD essasi epe tremere 36 Section 4 Creating Discs on a Mac sssssssereseseeesesseesesseseesseesesseessetseseetseeeens 39 A Printed Label Format Requirements sse 39 DB Printing Only isascdesosntuttormedaneonteg rise nsditn eie isciti uad 40 C Using DIsctibe 59
5. DVD R Publisher Ink Jet 4800 x 1200 dpi 2400 x 1200 dpi 1200 x 1200 dpi 600 x 600 dpi Dual Cartridges One 3 color CMY cartridge and one Black Monochrome K Ink Jet Printable Surface CD R CD RW DVD R DVD RAM DVD R Dual Layer DVD R 4 724 120mm Intel Processor III IV 750 MHz or higher 256MB RAM minimum 512 MB recommended available PCI slot one free USB 2 0 port G4 PowerPC 700MHz or higher running Mac OS Version 10 2 or higher 256MB RAM minimum 2GB free hard disk space 6GB for DVD 50 disc input 50 disc output default 100 disc input 100 disc output Kiosk Mode CD R CD Audio CD DA CD ROM CD I Video CD MP3 to CD Audio on the fly no hard drive overhead required Windows XP and Windows 2000 Mac OSX Version 10 2 or higher USB 2 0 port 100 120VAC 220 240VAC switch selectable 50 60Hz 1 0A Technical Specifications 73 Weight Dimensions EMC Certifications Safety Warranty 74 Technical Specifications 27 5 Ibs 12 5kg 17 8 W x 11 H x 17 6 D 452 12mmW x 279 4mmH x 447 4mmD FCC Class B CE UL UL C CE One year return to depot Activity LOD si eccciessucssisssossssvsnseseusesassesevessaussts sscsusnceaasansssessssareens 32 33 Alignment Calibration eese 24 Application Window eese tette 32 33 69 Cartridge Typ iiocuaieoe Rn a eR WORE ERAS ara 23 a a E S 7 Centering Test Print eene 24 65 Color Matching ni
6. In Power Supply marked Class 2 or a UL listed ITE Power Supply marked LPS with output rated 12VDC 4 5A or higher This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Re orient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Use of shielded cables is required to comply with the Class B limits of Part 15 of the FCC Rules You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate and or obtain warranty service for this equ
7. To prepare for transport remove the ink cartridges and disc holders close the front cover and then do the following 1 With the front cover closed switch off power to the unit 2 Press and hold the Cartridge Button 3 While continuing to hold the Cartridge Button switch on power to the unit Continue to hold the Cartridge Button for five seconds After several more seconds the robotics will undock and the arm will lower Power will shut off automatically once the robotics are in transport position If you have the cardboard spacer that was shipped with the unit replace the spacer inside the unit and close the cover If you don t have the cardboard spacer secure the arm and cartridges to the sides of the unit with tape and close the cover H TECHNICAL SUPPORT If you have difficulties in operating your Publisher the procedures in this manual and the software User s Guide should in most cases solve the problem If you still have difficulty contact the technical support number listed on the insert included in the supply pack that came with your Publisher 72 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Section 7 Technical Specifications Model Configurations Printing Method Printing Resolution Ink Types Media Types Maximum print width Minimum PC System Minimum MAC System Disc Capacity Recordable Formats Operating Systems Interface Power Requirement Optical Disc Publisher Pro CD R Publisher
8. there is really only one main operating screen you ll need to know about in order to run the PrimoDVD Software It is called the Application Window and it looks like this fi PrimoDVD 2 1 for Disc Publisher Job 1 Data Job Untitled1 afi Fie Edit Drive Robotics view Tools Window Help X PQIISGD SHS Drive as mmn den alse Publisher Drive G 1 Recorder s Drive Status Window Eopes sb Print 23SureThing Volume labek DATE TIME id Mylisession Load last track Folder or File as on Disc Source Folders Files _ Size on Disc _ va Window Job Status Window 1 Jobs opened PxHelper Auto Insert Notification OFF Autorun shield ON Under this window there are several adjustable size windows that indicate what you ve set up and what s happening the Drive Status Window the Job Status Window and the Job Setup Window A sub Window called the Activity Log is also available but it is hidden upon initial boot up of the software Below is a short explanation of each Window For more information please see the Help file included with the Primo DVD software Drive Status Window Lists all of the available drives for your computer Usually your configuration has just three drives the internal drive in your PC and the Recorders installed in your Publisher e Job Set Up Window This is the space where the setup parameters for each job are displayed When you
9. Creating Discs on a Mac 45 e Print Settings will launch the Printer Driver settings when clicked These settings are described in detail in section 4 E of this manual r Page Setup Settings Page Attributes H Format for Disc Publisher PRO EI Disc Publisher PRO Paper Size KASSASI Business Card Disc 80mm CD Hockey Rink Disc Digital Vinyl Disc Orientation Scale f Set Print disc before recording Record disc before printing Record disc before printing is recommended for most jobs to avoid printing on discs that do not burn properly Print Before Recording is used for jobs involving Hockey Rink or Business Card shaped CD Rs where it is important to print before recording for proper card alignment g If using Kiosk Mode choose whether or not to Print Reject on Bad Discs in Kiosk Mode When enabled this will cause a disc that has failed to verify to be printed with the word REJECT prior to being ejected from the publisher to make it easier for bad discs to be identified in the output stack when using the Kiosk Mode If this option is not enabled bad discs will be ejected with no printing at all h Select the Number of discs requested for this job Stop Job after Number of Writes Fail allows you to decide how many consecutive failures the Publisher will accept prior to canceling a job 8 Once you have selected your image and chosen your preferred settings in the Robot Write Pane click Start to beg
10. Firmware Version 1 14 12 23 2004 Drive Type CD R Please select the recorders in the Robot Use the open tray button while watching the recorder to make sure that you have selected the right recorder below Top 1 Plextor PiexWriter RW 52x24x52 At USB WC Open Close Bottom 2 Plextor PiexWriter RW 52x24x52 Ar USB Open Close Note Once the recorders have been selected they do not need to be selected again even when using other job types 52 Creating Discs on a Mac Place your master disc in the Publisher Drive Select the drive top or bottom that contains your master as the source drive Select the Utilities menu on the menu bar and click Write Physical Image You will then be prompted to select a location to save the image Once you have selected a location click Save to build the image Now change CD DVD Copy to Disc Copy Image and browse to the image you have created If you want to use this image again skip steps 4 6 the next time you set up the job Click the Robot Write button The Robot Write Options window contains selections to help you control the printing of the image number of discs recording options and more Set these options as follows a Kiosk Mode will allow you to increase the capacity of your Publisher from 50 to 100 discs by dispensing finished discs out the front of the unit instead of dropping them to the output bin This allows you to place blank disc
11. Saved Job Do not show again TECHNOLOGY INC For information on each job type and its specific use click Get Help C Once you choose a job type on the right side of the screen you will see a SureThing button Click on it sireThing This will launch the SureThing software The SureThing Disc Labeler software included with your Publisher is a great tool for creating professional looking discs You can use SureThing s Smart Designs to quickly label a disc or easily import your own design in many popular file formats The Help file included with the SureThing software will pro vide complete instructions on all the features in this package Go to the Help Menu Contents The following is a tutorial on creating a basic disc design Hardware and Software Setup 15 1 Click New New CD Wizard Select Label Stock Choose the vendor and labels on which you intend to print You can change labels later by choosing Edit Change Label Stock Product T CD DVD Printer 6 Label Products E 70mm Vinyl Disc B 80mm Mini Dise B Business Card Disc Bl Hockey Rink Disc 2 Select 120mm Disc under Label Products and click Next 3 Click Browse to look through the many built in back grounds included with SureThing or click Clear if you would like to import your own background or design Click Next New CD Wizard Custom Backgrounds Click on the Browse button to select a colorful background to use on y
12. Software Setup Place your master disc in the Publisher Drive Select the drive top or bottom that contains your master as the source drive Click the Robot Write button The Robot Write Options window contains selections to help you control the printing of the image number of discs recording options and more Refer to section 4 for more information Click the Print Image on Discs button to enable printing This will enable other buttons in this pane Press the Choose Image button to select an image to print This will allow you to select any file type Apple s Preview supports including JPEG TIFF PICT PDF GIF BMP and more Refer to section 4A for label format requirements Labels can be created in any graphics program Choose a File zum f DiscPublisher II E e iDisk S arrows jpg EP BusinessTiles2 DiscPubll jpg 99 Netzwerk a PowerMac G4 af clown jpg W DiscPublisherll 12L psd W fowerwoman ipg girljpg fi Sawelbasen 7 f girl2 jog f m ricke 3t house jpg T keyboard ipg 9 SnapData on SN A Programme Hl miro_blueipg Kind Document Dokumente EB raingir ipg Created 02 06 2004 sen skiing Modified 02 06 2004 amp strawberry ipg amp Musik Wl sunflower jog Bilder Hardware and Software Setup 19 10 YOU MUST CLICK Page Setup and set Format For to Disc Publisher Pro Fr m Page Setup Settings Page Attributes rH Format for Disc Publisher PRO
13. Wizard This wizard helps you install software for Primera Technology Inc Disc_Publisher_PRO If your hardware came with an installation CD or floppy disk insert it now What do you want the wizard to do Gir xdi Install from a list or specific location Advanced Click Next to continue Select Install the software automatically and click Next You may see a notice like the one shown here stating that the Printer has not passed Windows Logo Testing Click Install Anyway to continue installing the printer driver for your Publisher 12 Hardware and Software Setup Hardware Installation The software you are installing for this hardware Printers has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows XP Tell me why this testing is important When connecting USB to a Mac it may be necessary to Add the printer via the Printer Setup Utility Step 4 Installing Ink Cartridges DO NOT TOUCH THE COPPER AREA Wan ae Lf a LVL A e M fla Cf With the cover open press the Ink Cartridge Button o move the Ink Cartridge Carrier to the load position and open the ink cartridge covers Remove each ink cartridge from its packaging Slowly remove the tape covering the cartridge s print head Insert the ink cartridges into the carrier copper end first and snap the cartridge cover in place Insert the color in the right holder monochrome black in the left cartridge holde
14. Write Options window contains selections to help you control the printing of the image number of discs recording options and more Set these options as follows a Kiosk Mode will allow you to increase the capacity of your Publisher from 50 to 100 discs by dispensing fin ished discs out the front of the unit instead of dropping them to the output bin This allows you to place blank discs in both the input and output bins doubling your capacity Attach the Kiosk Kit to the Publisher using the Kiosk Kit installation instructions that came with your publisher Creating Discs on a Mac 49 b Click the Print Image on Discs button to enable printing This will enable other buttons in this pane c Press the Choose Image button to select an image to print This will allow you to select any file type Apple s Preview supports including JPEG TIFF PICT PDE GIF BMP and more Choose a File 4 sum f DiscPublisher II H e iDisk arrows jpg EP BusinessTiles2 DiscPubll jpg 9 9 Netzwerk Li Powermac G4 af clown jpg W DiscPublisherll 12L psd e SnapData on SN l fiowerwoman ipg girl jpg i gt Schreibtisch E giri2 jpg A mfricke 986 house jpg keyboard jpg A Programme Bl miro_buejng Kind Document Dokumente fli raingirl j ae y 1 ingirt Jpg Created 02 06 2004 ii Filme F skiipg Modified 02 06 2004 E strawberry jpg 6 Musik Wl sunflower jog Bilder New Folder gt Cancel d YOU MUST CL
15. and close button next to the drives to determine the top and bottom drives Click the drop down arrows to change the drive in each slot ear Robotics Please select the Robot you want to use Robot Disc Publisher Pro At USB E Test Robot Firmware Version 1 14 12 23 2004 p Drive Type CD R Please select the recorders in the Robot Use the open tray button while watching the recorder to make sure that you have selected the right recorder below Top 1 Plextor PlexWriter RW 52x24x52 At USB E Open Close Bottom 2 Plextor PiexWriter RW 52x24x52 At USB JB Open Close Note Once the recorders have been selected they do not need to be selected again even when using other job types 4 Click the Data button to view all the files that have been added to your current project You can add files by clicking the Add button and navigating to the desired data 48 Creating Discs on a Mac 5 Click the Robot Write button Robot Write v Kiosk Mode v Print Image on Discs Choose image none selected Page Setup Print Settings _ Print Reject On Bad Discs In Kiosk Mode Number of discs to write l E Stop job if more than 4 write s fail I 0 For each disc Test Write Write Speed Max Write Speed rH write _ Open Next Session IM Verify After Writing Ignore Read Errors v Using BURN Proof JustLink Cassi GENRES 6 The Robot
16. in size Also verify that the Publisher is powered ON and that it is connected to your computer Click on the Center the Print Image and then the Properties button The printer will begin printing the calibration test print When the print is complete rotate disc 180 o and put the disc back in the input bin and repeat step 2 using the same disc When the second run of the print is complete you should have a test print that looks similar to the following NOTE jequinu 3wys eu eq sn After printing this image ee y6no seul esoym once rotate this CD z 2 J qwnu y 1ejue pue pul4 so the ARROWS point 3 uoneqile e9nJ9A to the BACK of the printer p 4 and print again _ 5 jequinu SWS 34 eq snw yno seul esouw Jequinu y jejue pue purJ uoneiqi e jejuozuo Along the Vertical axis of the printed disc find the number whose lines touch For example in the above illustration Enter the number 2 into the Vertical box of the Calibration window and 0 for the Horizontal axis Select the OK button Your images should now be centered when printed on a disc After your selections have been made close out of the printer setup window You are now ready to go to an application program and print All printer driver selections will stay the same until you change them Creating Discs on a PC 25 Enable Ink Low Warning This setting lets you enable or disable the warning from the
17. may be necessary to remove the cartridge and actually clean the print head by gently blotting the nozzles with a moist cloth or paper towel and replace it in the Publisher Change Cartridge If you need to change cartridges it is a good idea to use the Change Cartridge button in the Configuration Utility This ensures the most accurate tracking of ink levels To change a cartridge click the Change Cartridge button The cartridge holder will move to the center of the Publisher to make it easier to install the cartridges Lift the top cover and install the cartridges and described in section 2 of this manual You will be prompted to let the system know whether or not you are installing a new or used color or monochrome cartridge Once installed click the OK button and the system will update your cartridge levels 64 Creating Discs on a Mac Alignment Calibration Print The Cartridge Alignment prints a test print and then automatically scans the print to configure your printer for bidirectional printing and to align the color and black cartridges for Color Black printing It is important to perform this calibration every time you change a cartridge If you forget to perform this calibration you will be prompted to do so before your first print from the new cartridge Image Alignment The Image Alignment button will allow you to nudge the image up down left or right on your disc To center the image click the Image Alignment button Y
18. printed center to be larger and smaller numbers make the non printed center smaller This number is incremented by 0 1mm so a change of 10 for inner diameter changes the diameter by 1mm Inner Diameter Non Printed Diameter 386 1 518 38 6mm TuffCoatTM Default 220 0 865 22 0mm Typical Hub Printable CD DVD 150 0 591 15mm Physical Center Cartridge Alignment The Cartridge Alignment prints a test print and then automatically scans the print to configure your printer for bidirectional printing and to align the color and black cartridges for Color Black printing It is important to perform this calibration every time you change a cartridge If you forget to perform this calibration you will be prompted to do so before your first print from the new cartridge Center The Print Image NOTE Your printer comes from the factory pre calibrated to print the image in the center of the CD You can use this adjustment if you need to fine tune this location If you ever wish to verify your factory calibrated Vertical and Horizontal calibration settings you can run a simple calibration procedure to assure that your images will be centered when printed on a CD To do this refer to the following steps 1 Verify that a disc and a color ink cartridge are installed in the Publisher It is important to use the same disc you 24 Creating Discs on a PC normally use for your publishing because different brands of discs may vary slightly
19. provides the fastest print at lower quality while Best delivers the best quality at a slower print speed Creating Discs on a Mac 61 e Disc Surface Quality This setting also affects the Quality of the printed image by altering the color matching profile Start with the default setting for fastest printing and the least ink consumption If the quality needs improvement move to the next highest setting e Intensity The Intensity setting will control the amount of ink saturation on the disc When printing onto the Primera ToughCoat discs 96 is usually sufficient When printing on to other brands of media or if you would like to print darker colors you may wish to increase the Intensity setting Inner Diameter The inner diameter refers to the size of the non printed center on your disc The size of the center hub can vary from one type of media to the next This allows you to set the inner diameter in millimeters allowing you to print all the way to the center hub regardless of the type of disc you are using For the discs that Primera sells use the following guide for Inner Diameter 38 3 mm for Primera s Tuff Coat CDR 24 9 mm for the Hockey Rink Disc Business Card Disc and 80mm CD e Outer Margin The Outer Margin refers to where the printing will cut off around the outer edge of your disc The size of the printable surface can vary from one type of media to the next This allows you to set the outer margin in millimeters al
20. quality speed and ink usage of the print Color matching is also tied to this setting Start with the default setting for fastest printing and the least amount of ink consumption If the quality needs improvement move to the next highest setting Cartridge Type Select Color to print using only the color cartridge Using this setting still allows you to print black The Publisher uses all three colors to create the black portions of the image The Monochrome Black setting prints using the Monochrome Black cartridge only The Publisher will print every image in gray scale no matter what color it is on screen Ink Saturation This option controls the ink saturation of the printed image When printing onto the printer manufacturer s TuffCoat CD media this option can be left at its default setting of 100 When printing onto other brands of printable CD media you may need to adjust this control in order to optimize the ink saturation for the printable surface of your specific CD media Creating Discs on a PC 23 Click on the up and down arrows to change the ink saturation setting Lower numbers reduce the overall ink saturation while higher numbers increase it If discs do not seem to be drying completely it may be necessary to reduce this value Calibration Options Click on the plus to reveal the following four Calibration options Inner Diameter This value changes the size of the non printed center Larger numbers cause the non
21. rH Disc Publisher PRO Paper Size Business Card Disc 80mm CD Orientation Hockey Rink Disc Digital Vinyl Disc Scale e Cancel OK Also set the option to select a paper size to correspond with the type of disc you are using 11 Print Settings will launch the Printer Driver settings when clicked These settings are described in detail in Section 4 E of this manual 12 Select the Number of discs requested for this job 13 Once you have selected your image and chosen your pre ferred settings in the Robot Write Pane click Start to begin recording your job 20 Hardware and Software Setup Section 3 Creating Discs on a PC There are two main components to creating discs printing and burning SureThing CD Labeler is used to design the printing on your discs PrimoDVD 2 1 controls the recording and allows you to select the image to be printed to your discs Both applications will be described in detail in this section A SETTING UP THE PUBLISHER S PRINTER DRIVER Once the Publisher software has been successfully installed you will want to take a moment to familiarize yourself with the printer driver settings for your Publisher These settings affect the print quality of your discs The default settings of the Publisher printer driver will fit most printing needs Please refer to the following steps to change or verify your printer driver options 1 Click the Start button For Windows 2000 point to Setti
22. your Publisher that explains the operation of the PrimoDVD Software This is accessible under Primo s Help Menu Get Help and on the Mac in the Disc Publisher folder in the applications directory NOTE ON TERMS AND CONVENTIONS From this point forward the following terms and conventions will apply The Disc Publisher Pro will be abbreviated simply as the Publisher Optical discs which can include many different types of discs including CD Rs CD RWs DVD Rs and more are all referred to as CDs or discs Please note that in order to copy and record DVDs you will need to have purchased the DVD version of the Publisher A CHOOSING A GOOD LOCATION Place the Publisher in a location with adequate air circulation to prevent internal heat build up You will need at least 24 61 cm of overhead space to allow the top cover to open freely e Do not place the Publisher near heat sources such as radiators or air ducts or in a place subject to direct sunlight excessive dust mechanical vibration or shock Getting Started 1 B UNPACKING AND INSPECTION While unpacking your Publisher inspect the carton to ensure that no damage has occurred during shipping Make sure that all supplied accessories are included with your unit The following items should be included e Optical Disc Publisher e Gray Plastic Input and Output Bins e Power Cord e One Three Color CMY Ink Cartridge e One Monochrome Black Ink Cartridge e Qu
23. E 8 i Multisession Load last track PESE While jobs are running they may be paused or stopped by clicking on the appropriate buttons on the Job Setup Panel The Pause Button will allow the current recording to finish then suspends operations on that job Recording is resumed by clicking the Pause Button again The Stop Button will abort any recording in progress and cause the Publisher to transport the disc to the Reject Area It will also terminate that job Record Stop and Pause actions for the currently selected high lighted job may also be selected from the Toolbar at the top of the main Application Screen Once a job is started by pressing the Record button other subsequent jobs can be created in the same manner and queued by pressing the Record Button These jobs will appear in a queue in the Job Status Window Primo can queue up to 32 unique jobs 34 Creating Discs on a PC E USING KIOSK MODE Kiosk Mode allows you to use both of Publisher s Bins as input doubling your disc capacity from 50 discs to 100 discs In this mode the finished discs will be deposited out through the front reject area of the Publisher In Kiosk mode all discs would be ejected in this manner Rejects can be identified in the stack because they will not be printed in the same manner as successfully recorded discs Refer to the Kiosk Kit installation instructions below Attach the Output Bin Holder as shown aligning the Locating Ta
24. ICK Page Setup and set Format For to Disc Publisher Pro B Page Setup M Settings Page Attributes E Format for Disc Publisher PRO UH Disc Publisher PRO Paper Size Business Card Disc 80mm CD Orientation Hockey Rink Disc Digital Vinyl Disc Scale Cr D Also set the option to select a paper size to correspond with the type of disc you are using 50 Creating Discs on a Mac e Print Settings will launch the Printer Driver settings when clicked These settings are described in detail in Section 4 E of this manual f Set Print disc before recording Record disc before printing Record disc before printing is recommended for most jobs to avoid printing on discs that do not burn properly Print Before Recording is used for jobs involving Hockey Rink or Business Card shaped CD Rs where it is important to print before recording for proper card alignment g If using Kiosk Mode choose whether or not to Print Reject on Bad Discs in Kiosk Mode When enabled this will cause a disc that has failed to verify to be printed with the word REJECT prior to being ejected from the publisher to make it easier for bad discs to be identified in the output stack when using the Kiosk Mode If this option is not enabled bad discs will be ejected with no printing at all h Select the Number of discs requested for this job 7 Stop Job after Number of Writes Fail allows you to decide how many consecutive failures the Publisher will accept p
25. Total Time 0 00 Recorder Plextor PlexWriter RW 52x24x52 At USB EX Recorder Info Check Speed Disc info Queue job Robotics Robot Write P Show Message Log Creating Discs on a Mac 41 Note Note 3 Click on the robtics button to choose the drives in the Publisher Click on the Open and close button next to the drives to determine the top and bottom drives Click the drop down arrows to change the drive in each slot eo Robotics Please select the Robot you want to use Robot Disc Publisher Pro At USB EX Drive Type CD R Please select the recorders in the Robot Use the open tray button while watching the recorder to make sure that you have selected the nght recorder below Top 1 Plextor PlexWriter RW 52x24x52 At USB H Open Close Bottom 2 Plextor PlexWriter RW 52x24x52 At USB EX Open Close Once the recorders have been selected they do not need to be selected again even when using other job types 4 Add your audio tracks by dragging AIFF MP3 WAV Sound Designer II SDII files or tracks to the window You can drag one or multiple files to the window in any combi nation Files that are in MP3 WAV and SDII file format will need to be converted into a file format that Discribe can use to write to CD Discribe will prompt you for a save location for these files when they are dragged to the interface Select the d
26. Vertical Cart1 Bidi Align 60 Carti Bidi Far 40 Cart2 Bidi Align 41 Cart2 Skew 0 Reset Factory Defaults Disc Output Location This can be set either Normal Left Bin acts as output or Kiosk finished discs deposited out the Front Exit The default is Normal Left Bin Note that this will only have an effect when doing printing only this will have no affect when recording and printing through PrimoDVD In PrimoDVD click Robotics then Options and select the Kiosk Mode check box Creating Discs on a PC 27 B USING SURETHING The SureThing Disc Labeler software included with your Publisher is a great tool for creating professional looking discs You can use SureThing s Smart Designs to quickly label a disc or easily import your own design in many popular file formats The Help section included with the software will provide com plete instructions on all the features in this package Go to the Help Menu Choose Contents The following is a tutorial on creating a basic disc design 1 Click New New CD Wizard Select Label Stock Choose the vendor and labels on which you intend to print You can change labels later by choosing Edit Change Label Stock E 70mm Vinyl Disc B 80mm Mini Dise B Business Card Disc B Hockey Rink Disc 2 Select 120mm Disc under Label Products and click Next 28 Creating Discs on a PC 3 Click Browse to look through the many built in back grounds included with S
27. about 3 fi minutes each A full DVD records in about 7 15 minutes depending on the speed of the media to which you are recording Most jobs don t fill the entire disc so recording time is usually less than this After recording the bottom Recorder Tray opens automati cally The Robotic Disc Transporter will lift the disc out of the Recorder Tray The Recorder Tray will close and the Printer Tray will open The Robotic Disc Transporter will lower the disc into the Printer Tray and the Printer Tray will then automatically close The Robotic Disc Transporter will now pick the second disc from the top Recorder Tray and temporarily place in the Output Bin If publishing more than two discs the Robotic Disc Transporter will load the Recording Drives with blank discs from the Input Bin to start recording the next round It will then move the second recorded disc from the Output Bin to the Input Bin so that the printed disc can be placed in the Output Bin when finished Once recording has started on the next round printing will start with the recorded disc from the previous round This simultaneous printing and recording greatly increases the throughput of your Publisher Getting Started 7 10 Print time varies according to which print mode has been selected section 3 A In most cases print time takes no more than 2 minutes After printing the first disc the Publisher s Printer Disc Tray opens automatically The Robotic Disc Transporte
28. boxes below enter the values and click Set Values Note The number is not an absolute offset but rather is added to the current offset value stored in the printer Back Of Printer Horizontal Value 2 E Vertical Value 1 i Front of Printer Cancel Set Values Look at the finished alignment disc and pick the numbers that come closest to lining up with one another For instance on the disc shown in this manual the vertical alignment is 2 and the horizontal alignment is 0 Enter this in the alignment dialog box If you choose not to print the test print you will simply see the alignment dialog box and can enter values to move the image The unit of measure is roughly 0 1mm Making the Horizontal Calibration number smaller or more negative will move the image slightly to the left Making the Horizontal Calibration a larger value or more positive will move the image to the right If the Vertical Calibration number is made smaller or more negative the image will move slightly up If the Vertical Calibration is set to a larger value or more positive value the image will move down on the disc 66 Creating Discs on a Mac Section 5 Interpreting the Publisher s Indicator Lights The Power and Busy LED indicator lights located on the top of the Publisher can tell you a lot about what is happening inside the Publisher To accurately interpret what it means when these lights are on off or flashing please ref
29. bs on the Output Bin Holder with the Slots located on the underside of the Publisher allowing the hold er to hang off the edge of the table Notice the slots do allow for adjusting the position of the output bin If your discs are not falling into the bin you will be able to move the bin slightly to align it Place the Output Bin on the Output Bin Holder as shown Locating Tabs 7 A Creating Discs on a PC 35 Kiosk mode is enabled as follows 1 In PrimoDVD 2 1 click Robotics then Options from the main menu Disc Publisher Options Services Printer Robotics Disc Publisher PRO on USBODS Print Reject V Record and Print Simultaneously Minimize Printing Dialog Re Select Drives 2 In the Options dialog box check the option labeled Enable Kiosk Mode 3 If you would like the Publisher to physically print the word Reject on rejected discs select the Print Reject option Otherwise rejected discs will simply be ejected with no printing at all F COPYING A CD OR DVD Now you re ready to start an actual recording job In this example we ll perform a simple disc to disc copy More detailed information regarding other types of jobs data discs Audio CD etc can be found in the Primo DVD Help files under the Help Menu Get Help Disc to Disc copy can be used to copy any CD or DVD master This job type reads the master disc from a specified CD DVD drive on your system t
30. ceptable Getting Started 5 F OVERVIEW OF OPERATION Your new Publisher is an automated precision device intended for continuous duty publishing of discs The following is a description of the complete process of duplicating and printing a CD DVD job on your Publisher 1 Up to 50 blank discs may be loaded at one time into the Input Bin 2 The Publisher s integrated Robotic Disc Transporter will first check your recorder drives for a disc by attempting to pick from the recorder Then the Robotic Disc Transporter will pick a disc from the Input Bin 3 The Recorder Trays open automatically and the Robotic Disc Transporter places a disc into the each of the recorders After each disc is placed in the recorder the Robotic Disc Transporter checks the input stack to see if two discs were picked 6 Getting Started The Recorder Trays then automatically shut If a disc does not record properly meaning that all or part of that disc is not recordable the Robotic Disc Transporter picks it out of the CD Tray and sends it to the Reject Area The Recorders are now writing to the discs If you were to fully record a CD with data audio video or music 650 MB recording time is
31. disc you are using e Print Settings will launch the Printer Driver settings when clicked These settings are described in detail in Section 4 E of this manual 58 Creating Discs on a Mac e Print disc before recording is recommended for most jobs to avoid printing on discs that do not burn proper ly e Record disc before printing is used for jobs involving Hockey Rink or Business Card shaped CD Rs where it is important to print before recording for proper card alignment e If using Kiosk Mode choose whether or not to Print Reject on Bad Discs in Kiosk Mode When enabled this will cause a disc that has failed to verify to be printed with the word REJECT prior to being ejected from the publisher to make it easier for bad discs to be identified in the output stack when using the Kiosk Mode If this option is not enabled bad discs will be ejected with no print ing at all e Number of discs requested for this job are selected here e Stop Job after Number of Writes Fail allows you to decide how many consecutive failures the Publisher will accept prior to canceling a job 5 Once you have selected your image and chosen your preferred settings in the Job Details Pane click OK and your job will be submitted in the Queue 6 Return to Discribes main menu by clicking on the Discribe pane bringing it to the foreground Repeat the steps above for each individual to be queued 7 Once all the jobs have been queued click Start Jobs
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33. er or delete the template layer The circular shape and center cut out should not be printed Use it only as a guide to layout your image B PRINTING ONLY To print simply follow the normal procedure for printing from your graphics application Select the Disc Publisher Pro as your printer Select the number of copies The Publisher will pick and print as many copies as you select C USING DISCRIBE 5 3 Now that you have a label designed lets take a look at how to create the data you want recorded to disc This is done in CharisMac Discribe 5 3 Discribe will allow you to create many types of discs The following section contains tutorials for four common types of jobs Data Audio Copy and Stream jobs C 1 Audio 1 Double click the Discribe Icon to launch the program You will see a splash screen followed by Discribe s Quick Start Menu eo Quick Start eoo lt DISCRIBE 53 7 CD and DVD Mastering for Macintosh hapsio V5 3 8 OCharisMac Engineering inc 1990 2004 Welcome to the Discribe CD Mastering System Select your new disc s format below or drag items onto this window to auto select a format E e Data CD Audio CD Copy a CD DVD 40 Creating Discs on a Mac Click the Audio CD button You will now see the Audio Job Pane ea DISCRIBE 53 CD and DVD Mastering for Macintosh 10 V5 3 8 OCharisMac Engineering inc 1990 2004 Discribe Untitled 4 Audio CD
34. er to the following Ink os J Power LED Publisher Is ready to receive job both lights are slowly blinking alternately with one another both lights are rapidly blinking alternately with one another flashing rapidly on solid on solid flashing rapidly repeating pattern of both lights flashing in unison then one light momentarily on solid Has received a job and is waiting for the Robotic Disc Transporter to load a disc Waiting for a cartridge to be installed and the lid to be closed See Section 2 A The Publisher is initializing You will see this pattern when the Publisher is first turned on Wait until the lights stop blinking before opening software or starting jobs The printer tray or ink cartridge carrier has stalled Press the Ink button to retry the operation The Publisher has a cartridge problem Check to make certain that the cartridges are installed correctly This indicates low ink warning If the left light stays solid after the flash the Color cartridge is low If the right light stays on after the flash the BlackMonochrome cartridge should be replaced Interpreting the Publisher s Indicator Lights 67 Section 6 Maintenance and NOTE Troubleshooting The Publisher is designed to operate for extended periods of time with very little attention In fact no regular maintenance is recommended other than cleaning the outside case Do NOT attempt to oil or grease the P
35. esired location and click the Select Your Location button for the conversion to take place Once the conversion has completed the newly converted file will be added to your project AIFF Files will need to be in a specific format in order for Discribe to accept them Please be sure that your hard disk has enough space for the converted files and that the files adhere to the following guide lines e Stereo e 16 Bit e 4431 KHz 42 Creating Discs on a Mac Tip Note SDI MP3 and WAV files will be converted into this format files added from a mounted audio CD do not have to be converted but can be converted by holding down the Command key when dragging tracks from a mounted audio CD to the interface Discribe will prompt you to find out where you would like the extracted tracks saved 5 Click the Audio button to view the Audio Picker pane This will show all the tracks that have been added to your current audio project You can add tracks by clicking the Add button and navigating to the desired track or you can remove tracks by selecting them in the Audio Picker window and clicking the Remove button Sequence your tracks by clicking and dragging the audio track to the desired location within the Audio Picker pane You can select multiple files in the same way that the Finder s List view works click and drag or by Shift clicking on multiple files Discribe allows you to customize the pre gap or the space at the begi
36. he Power Input Port connects to the included power cable The internal power supply is a switching 100V 240V power supply The Power Switch shuts off all power to the Publisher D PC SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Before getting started it is important for you to verify that your PC meets the minimum system requirements Here s what you need in order to successfully copy discs at 8x or above with the PrimoDVD 2 1 software e 700 MHz or faster Pentium III IV processor running Windows 2000 or XP e 512 MB or greater RAM e Free hard drive space of at least 10 GB e Available USB 2 0 Port This looks the same as a USB 1 0 port Make sure you have a USB 2 0 port for optimal performance If your PC does not have these minimum system requirements system performance may not be acceptable E MAC SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Before getting started it is important for you to verify that your computer meets the recommended system requirements Here s what you need in order to successfully burn and print with the Discribe software e G4 PowerPC 700MHz or higher running OS X version 10 2 or higher e 256MB RAM e Free hard drive space of at least 2 GB up to 6 GB for DVD e Available USB 2 0 Port Do not connect the Publisher to any USB hubs or the USB port on your keyboard It should be connected directly to an onboard USB 2 0 port If your computer does not have at least these minimum system requirements system performance may not be ac
37. iameter 1mm units 386 Cartridge Alignment Center the Print Image Enable Ink Low Warning Yes Clean Change Cartridges amp Check Ink Disc Output Location Normal Left Bin Paper Size The paper size option will be set to CD for printing onto printable surface CDs and DVDs The remaining options apply if you have purchased the business card adapter kit 22 Creating Discs on a PC Non printable Outer Margin Adjust this value to print all the way to the outer edge of a CD This is useful if you are printing full coverage images The lower you set this value the farther to the outer edge of the CD you will print Please note that with most media the printable surface does not extend all the way to the edge of the disc Because of this you will not normally set this value to zero You may also want to adjust the inner diameter setting found under the Calibration Options which is explained later in this section Resolution Select the appropriate print quality option for your image Keep in mind that Normal provides the lowest quality but with the least ink usage Best provides the highest quality but with higher ink usage Print speeds also vary slightly between settings However speed is affected most by the Disc Surface Quality setting You may wish to experiment with these options to see which one is best for your particular CD media and print quality requirements Disc Surface Quality This setting affects the
38. ickStart Installer Disc for use with both CD R and DVD R models e USB 2 0 Interface Cable Beige e Warranty Card e This Operator s Manual Quick Start Guide and Other Printed Information Save the carton and packing materials They will come in handy later if you ever need to transport the Publisher and or any of its parts and accessories 2 Getting Started C IDENTIFYING THE PARTS Front Panel and Top This illustration shows the Publisher its Control Panel Buttons LED indicator lights Input and Output Bins and other components Control Panel Status Lights Front Cover Ink Cartridge Carrier Color Ink Cartridge Monochrome Black Cartridge ESI er Power Button fk A Ink Cartridge CD DVD Recorders T 1 Button We Ji Robotic Disc 7 Transporter Recorder Tray Button a Input Bin Output Bin Reject Area The Robotic Disc Transporter moves discs from the Input Bin to a CD DVD Recorder to the printer and finally to the Output Bin The CD DVD Recorder is automatically loaded and unloaded by the Publisher s Robotic Disc Transporter The Recorder Tray Button manually opens or closes the Recorder Tray In normal operation the in out movement of the Recorder Tray is controlled automatically and this button is not used Getting Started 3 The Control Panel contains LED Status Lights and Buttons to control the Publishe
39. idee peste tasensm s Eae 40 D Queueing Jobs threetene pite enciende etes 57 E Printer Opthos eere eerie ri e eren ess 59 E Configuration Utility dea eit 63 Section 5 Interpreting the Publisher s Indicator Lights 67 Section 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting eene 68 Ay Cleaning the Publisher iiit rete ener 68 B Performing a Robotic Self Test 68 C PR Software LOSE csc eee teet metet 69 D Mac Software TeSt eren erroe ne eene ieere tete 71 E Cleaning the Ink Cartridges 71 F Clearing Media Janis iii bese eee o etim openateianint 71 G Transporting the Publisher tacente te tentaseei cett 72 H Technical Support ase eteee aetate d tp Eea Ra 72 Section 7 Technical Specifications eese eettetetntntnttntntntns 73 jO 75 iii Section 1 Getting Started THANK YOU for purchasing the Disc Publisher Pro Disc Publisher is the perfect all in one solution for producing professional looking CD R and DVD R discs A wide variety of disc formats are sup ported including audio CDs Video Cds data discs and more Operation is simple and completely automatic once a job has been started To begin using your Disc Publisher please read this manual carefully This Operator s Manual is a complete step by step guide to quickly and easily create discs with your new Optical Disc Publisher A separate Help file is provided with
40. ifying Actual recording is self explanatory Discs will be recorded without any testing beforehand If you have used the Publisher successfully before with a particular brand of media that is highly reliable you may choose to record without testing or verifying This will deliver the highest throughput rate of finished discs Test recording performs all of the operations of recording with the drive s laser turned on to reading power A test recording run will determine if the data source will keep up with the recorder s demand Verifying will compare the data recorded to the original data This ensures that the recorded data exactly matches the original Note that is will take about twice as long to Record and Verify as compared to just Record All discs that do not verify properly will be rejected Please note that if Verify is not enabled Primo will still reject Creating Discs on a PC 33 discs that record improperly The Verify feature simply double checks the record job to compare that the copy and master contain the same information After your job s have been set up each one may be started by clicking on the red Record button at the top of the Job Setup Panel Here s what the Job Setup Panel looks like Record Pause Stop e aos Sofa oe a 1 Recorders Copies 10 j Speed Max l Record l Verily every ound iw Print C Documents and Settings All Users My Documents Std files Tes v Sure Volume label DATE TIM
41. in recording your job You can queue several different jobs for recording if you like this option is described in Section 4 D of this manual r 46 Creating Discs on a Mac C 2 Data 1 2 Double click the Discribe Icon to launch the program You will see a splash screen followed by Discribe s Quick Start Menu E Quick Start ee lt DISCRIBE 53 V5 3 8 OCharisMac Engineering Inc 1990 2004 Welcome to the Discribe CD Mastering System Select your new disc s format below or drag items onto this window to auto select a format E e k Data CD Audio CD Copy a CD DVD Click the Data CD button You will now see the Data Job Pane Discribe defaults to a Mac HFS format if you want the disc to be read on a Windows format PC you will need to select ISO 9660 as your job type from the drop down list Discribe Untitled re e DISCRIBE 53 V5 3 8 CharisMac Engineering Inc 1990 2004 if Build A Mac HFS E Source Untitled Size 0 0 K Time 0 00 Total Time 0 00 Recorder Plextor PlexWriter RW 52x24x52 At USB e Recorder Info Check Speed Disc Info QueueJob Robotics J Robot Write Creating Discs on a Mac 47 Add your files and folders by dragging them to the window You can drag one or multiple files to the window in any combination 3 Click on the Robotics button to choose the drives in the Publisher Click on the Open
42. ipment For Users in Canada This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise for digital apparatus set out on the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications Le present appareil numerique n emet pas de bruits radioelectriques depassant les limites applicables aux appareils numeriques de la class B prescrites dans le Reglement sur le brouillage radioelectrique edicte par le ministere des Communications du Canada CAUTION TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THE UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE EXTERIOR PANELS NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL OPERATE THE UNIT WITH ONLY THE PROPER ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS AS LABELED ON THE PRINTER AND AC ADAPTER CAUTION THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS A LASER DIODE OF A HIGHER CLASS THAN 1 TO ENSURE CONTINUED SAFETY DO NOT REMOVE ANY COVERS OR ATTEMPT TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE INSIDE OF THIS PRODUCT REFER ALL SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL THE FOLLOWING LABEL APPEARS INSIDE YOUR UNIT CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT LASER KLASSE 1 CAUTION USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION ii Table of Contents Section 1 Getting Started ccssccccssccsssscsccssscccssssssssssssessssesssssssesssnssssssessesesees 1 A Choosing a Good Location sete eere tetas pieta 1
43. lowing you to print all the way to the edge regardless of the type of disc you are using e Config Utility This button launches the Configuration Utility This Utility is also available in the Print Center by selecting the Disc Publisher Pro and clicking the Configure or Utility Icon This utility is used to report ink levels clean and change ink cartridges and align your color and black cartridges for optimal print quality In addition this utility will allow you to center and adjust your printed image Refer to section 4 F of this manual for a detailed description of this program 62 Creating Discs on a Mac e Save As Default The Save As Default button will save the current settings as the system wide defaults e Restore Defaults The Restore Defaults button will restore the driver settings to the factory defaults F CONFIGURATION UTILITY The Configuration Utility is a program that installs with your Publisher software This utility allows you to monitor ink lev els maintain and calibrate ink cartridges and align printing on the disc The Configuration Utility can be launched from the Print Center in OSX by doing the following 1 Click the Finder 2 Click the Applications Icon 3 Scroll to Print Center Printer Setup Utility in OS X v 10 3 4 Highlight the Disc Publisher Pro and click the Configure Utility in OS X v 10 3 Icon You can also launch the Configuration Utility from the Disc Publisher Pro printer setti
44. multiple original discs quickly and easily Streaming is done as follows 1 Launch Discribe 2 Select CD DVD Copy 3 Now change CD DVD Copy to Stream using the drop down menu 4 Load input bins with the amount of blanks you want to record for each original followed by the original disc Repeat until all originals are loaded For example if you have 5 different original discs and you wish to make 2 Creating Discs on a Mac 55 copies of each of the five discs load two blanks followed by the original then two more blanks followed by the next original and so forth Originals Blanks NOTE If you plan to use Kiosk mode you could load blanks and originals in both bins doubling the amount of discs you can copy 5 Click Choose Image Choose a File E zm am f DiscPublisher II uH e iDisk 8 arrows jpg EP BusinessTiles2 DiscPubll jpg 99 Netzwerk 7 PowerMac G4 E clown jpg misti W DiscPublisherll 12L psd e napData on SN W fiowerwoman jpg girl jpg idis f qgir2 jpg mfricke 3t house jng Programme SB kevboard jpg y Prog Bl miro biue jpg op x ze Dokumente Tli raingirl jpg cm 02 06 2004 LS VW ski jpa Modified 02 06 2004 WE strawberry jpg 2 Musik Wl sunfiower ing Bilder New Folder a 56 Creating Discs on a Mac This will launch the Streaming Print Center where you can queue the individual images for printing If you already have the images you wish to pri
45. nd in this pane e Kiosk Mode will allow you to increase the capacity of your Publisher from 50 to 100 discs by dispensing finished discs out the front of the unit instead of dropping them to the output bin This allows you to place blank discs in both the input and output bins doubling your capacity Attach the Kiosk Kit to the Publisher using the Kiosk Kit installation instructions that came with your publisher Click the Print Image on Discs button to enable printing This will enable other buttons in this pane Press the Choose Image button to select an image to print This will allow you to select any file type Apple s Preview supports including JPEG TIFF PICT PDE GIF BMP and more Choose a File f DiscPublisher II E e iDisk S arrows jpg EP BusinessTiles2 DiscPubll jpg 99 Netzwerk T PowerMac G4 a clown jpg W DiscPublisherll 12L psd W flowerwoman jpg ginljpg f qgin2 jpg 7T mfricke 88 house jpg FE keyboard jpg A yw Bl miro biue iog PA SnapData on SN Kind Document Size 712 KB Dokumente Tii raingirl jpg Created 02 06 2004 LIS ski ipa Modified 02 06 2004 WE strawberry jpg a Musik Wl sunfiower iog Bilder New Folder i Cancel amp Choa e Page Setup will allow to set the proper page size for your project Click this button and set Format For to Disc Publisher Pro You will then have the option to select a paper size to correspond with the type of
46. ngs and click on Printers For XP Professional click on Printers and Faxes For XP Home click on Control Panel then click on Printers and Other Hardware then click on Printers and Faxes Click on the Disc Publisher Pro icon with the right mouse button and select Printing Preferences ep File Edit View Favorites Tools Help I J search Folders gt Address Printers and Faxes ters and Faxes E Add a printer BA See what s printing a Select printing preferences d Pause printing gd Share this printer ti Rename this printer Delete this printer x ij Set printer properties Creating Discs on a PC 21 NOTE Most applications allow you to change these same printer driver options from their Print and or Printer Setup screens This means that you don t have to go back to the main printer setup window each time you want to change a setting or option in the printer driver These applications will usually give you the same choices and options but in a slightly altered format Some applications do not save your printer driver option changes but instead only use your changes for the current image or print job sc Publisher PRO Printing Preferences W Disc Publisher PRO Settings aee Disc 120mm Orientation Portrait Non printable Outer Margin 1mm units 15 Print Quality Better Disc Surface Quality Medium Ink Cartridge Color Black Ink Saturation 100 gf Calibration Options Inner D
47. ngs in any printing application by clicking File then Print and selecting Publisher Settings In Publisher Settings you will find a button to launch the Configuration Utility When launched the following pane appears e Disc Publisher PRO Configuration Dancap Change Cartridge Align Cartridges Image Centering About Black Cartridge Color Cartridge 96 X 0 x e Close Creating Discs on a Mac 63 You will see both the Color and Monochrome Ink Levels are displayed The Color Ink Level represents the lowest color in your cartridge For instance if your cartridge has 80 cyan 50 yellow and 65 magenta ink remaining the level reported would be 50 You will also see the following buttons Clean Cartridge Cartridges that sit idle in the Publisher for a period of time may start to experience some drying of ink in the tiny nozzles that make up the print head Clicking the Clean Cartridge button will cause the Publisher to pick a disc and place in into the printer tray The Publisher will then print a simple pattern that will flush ink through the nozzles The test pattern will also show you if any nozzles are clogged In the pattern you will see some diagonal lines which should be continuous breaks in those lines indicate a clogged nozzle Please note that it may require more than one cleaning to fully clear all nozzles If the nozzles are not fully clear after a few cleaning prints it
48. nning of a track from 0 to 9 seconds To set the pre gap on a track or tracks select the desired track s in the Discribe Audio Picker window and click the pre gap pop up menu and select the desired length of time The first audio track must have a pre gap of two and is not user definable By default Discribe will set the pre gaps of tracks 2 and higher to 2 seconds Creating Discs on a Mac 43 6 You may preview audio tracks by selecting the desired track and clicking the Play button If you are satisfied with the content of your audio project you are ready to write the disc If you are still in the Discribe Audio Picker window then click the OK button to return to the main interface Verify that the correct CD RW Recorder is selected if it s not select it from the Recorder pop up menu and then click the Robot Write button Robot Write v Kiosk Mode v Print Image on Discs Choose image none selected Page Setup Print Settings _ Print Reject On Bad Discs In Kiosk Mode Number of discs to write 1 leo 4 Stop job if more than 4 write s fail For each disc Test Write Write Speed Max Write Speed E write _ Open Next Session M verify After Writing Ignore Read Errors v Using BURN Proof JustLink Caeci GENRES 7 The Robot Write Options window contains selections to help you control the printing of the image number of discs recording options and more Set these
49. nt drag them into the queue area or click Add The order of the image files in the queue will need to match the order of the originals stacked in your input bin s from top to bottom Once you are satisfied with your settings click Start to begin copying your discs The publisher will load your discs one at a time into the drive making a temporary image of originals and burning that image onto subsequent blanks until a new original disc is loaded into the recorder This continues until all loaded discs have been used D QUEUEING JOBS Discribe features the ability to queue several different disc jobs for production Queuing is done as follows 1 2 Launch Discribe Select the appropriate job type and create your job as described above but click the Queue Job button instead of Robot Write when the job is ready for submission You will be prompted to save the job Once you have saved your job you will see a Job Details Pane Job Details v Print Image on Discs Choose image clock jpg Page Setup A Print Settings Print on disc before recording f Record on disc before printing Selected Job Number of discs to write 5 lar _ Open Next Session Write Speed Max Wnte Speed H Cows D Creating Discs on a Mac 57 4 The Job Details pane contains selections to help you control the printing of the image number of discs recording options and more Here is a description of the items you will fi
50. nt Settings will launch the Printer Driver settings when clicked These settings are described in detail in Section 4 E of this manual f Set Print disc before recording Record disc before printing Record disc before printing is recommended for most jobs to avoid printing on discs that do not burn properly Print Before Recording is used for jobs involving Hockey Rink or Business Card shaped CD Rs where it is important to print before recording for proper card alignment g If using Kiosk Mode choose whether or not to Print Reject on Bad Discs in Kiosk Mode When enabled this will cause a disc that has failed to verify to be printed with the word REJECT prior to being ejected from the publisher to make it easier for bad discs to be identified in the output stack when using the Kiosk Mode If this option is not enabled bad discs will be ejected with no printing at all h Select the Number of discs requested for this job 10 Stop Job after Number of Writes Fail allows you to decide how many consecutive failures the Publisher will accept prior to canceling a job Once you have selected your image and chosen your preferred settings in the Robot Write Pane click Start to begin recording your job You can queue several different jobs for recording if you like this option is described in Section 4 D of this manual C 4 Streaming Automated copying of multiple original discs Streaming is a powerful feature that allows you to backup
51. o the hard drive of your computer This assumes you have checked Make a temporary image on hard drive and copy from there The master is stored in the Primo Global Image format gi in a temporary location on your computer Primo uses this temporary file to make all 36 Creating Discs on a PC subsequent copies that are requested The master disc is read only once to create the initial temporary GI file Disc to Disc copy is Recommended for all CD or DVD types Audio CD Data CD Software Install Disc Video CD DVD DVD ROM etc Step 1 Select File New Job Disc to Disc Copy or Select Disc to Disc Copy from the Primo Starter Window A copy job setup panel will be created in the job setup window Step 2 Select the drive you will use for the reader right click on the desired drive listed in the drive status window and choose Select Deselect as Reader from the menu A bluish green arrow pointing to the right indicates a selected reader drive for a job Drive Status Descrip tion sg gt Host 1 ID E Cyberdrv CWO58D CD R RW n Host 121 ID 0 F Hl dt st CD Riw GCE 8526B Se Publisher Drive Bottom G Pioneer DVD R w DVR 108 Se Publisher Drive Top H Pioneer DYD RiwW DVR 108 Drive configuration with reader set as computer CD DVD drive Drive Status Description agi Host 1 ID 0 E Cyberdry Cw 058D CD R RW aS Host 121 ID 0 F Hl dt st CD RwW GCE 8526B Se Publisher Drive Bottom G Pioneer DVD R
52. options as follows 44 Creating Discs on a Mac a Kiosk Mode will allow you to increase the capacity of your Publisher from 50 to 100 discs by dispensing finished discs out the front of the unit instead of dropping them to the output bin This allows you to place blank discs in both the input and output bins doubling your capacity Attach the Kiosk Kit to the Publisher using the Kiosk Kit installation instructions that came with your publisher b Click the Print Image on Discs button to enable printing This will enable other buttons in this pane c Press the Choose Image button to select an image to print This will allow you to select any file type Apple s Preview supports including JPEG TIFF PICT PDE GIF BMP and more Choose a File P DiscPublisher II H e iDisk B8 arrows jpg EP BusinessTiles2 DiscPubll jpg 1 Oo HETNINHNMNNNIEM reir 2 di clown 7 i PowerMac G4 af Jpg T W DiscPublisheril 12L psd W flowerwoman ipg sumat 5 girljpg u sehebtsch 7 gin2 jog 999 SnapData on SN T7 mfricke 88 house jpg A Programme B keyboard ing g Bl miro blue jog Kind Document Dokumente EB raingirl jpg natal 62 08 2004 z Filme V skijpg Modified 02 06 2004 E strawberry jpg 6 Musik Wl sunflower ipg Bilder d YOU MUST CLICK Page Setup and set Format For to Disc Publisher Pro Also set the option to select a paper size to correspond with the type of disc you are using
53. ou will be prompted with a choice to print a test print or simply enter val ues to nudge the image alignment on the disc If you do not know the direction and distance to move the image in order to center it on your disc you can opt to print the centering test print Make sure the Publisher has discs and ink cartridges installed and it is connected and ready to receive a print job and then click the Yes button The Publisher will pick a disc and print a scale of numbers on it You will be prompted to open the Publisher s front cover rotate the printed disc 180 degrees reload it into the input and close the cover Click OK when O ready and the Publisher will pick the disc and print another scale of numbers The disc should look like this ee equinu as eu eq snw After printing this image j _ 1 no saui asoym once rotate this CD 2 jequinu eu jeje pue pul so the ARROWS point 3 UoneJqyeo jensen to the BACK ofthe printer p 4 did 3 and print again jequinu 3wys eu eq asnu yBno seuij esouw Jequinu y jejue pue pud uoneique jejuozuog Creating Discs on a Mac 65 Once the print has finished you will see the following dialog box g A Disc Publisher PRO Configuration Now you can adjust the centering values stored in the printer Find the pair of matching numbers whose lines touch or overlap each other the closest on both the horizontal and vertical axes In the selection
54. our new label or jewel case insert CD Face 4 Check Use Smart Designs to browse through different built in designs Deselect this option if you would like to create your own layout When finished click Next 16 Hardware and Software Setup Click Finish You should now see your basic layout Simply double click on text boxes to modify the standard text with your information If you want to import your own graphics click Photos Clipart to browse for images Many standard clipart symbols are included with your software Fle Eat View Format insert Playtsts Tools Window Hep 180 Tt JS JDJ ssuPsaro aaa Once you are happy with your design save it as a SureThing Design STD file format Close SureThing The label will automatically be associated with your current job in PrimoDVD Now that you have designed the label to be printed on your disc it is time to select the information you wish to write to your disc Depending on which job type you have selected you can add Data Audio Global Images or setup up a disc to disc copy Refer to the PrimoDVD help file for more specific instructions Click on the Help Menu Get Help Select the number of copies Click the Record button to start your job The Publisher will now record and print your discs sit B Sui 1 Recorder s Copies 10 Speed Max Record f iw Print C Documents and Settings All Users My Documents Std files Tes v
55. own menu to see the full pane and access all the printer driver settings Print Printer Disc Publisher PRO Presets Standard E 3i Publisher Settings Print Quality Settings Print Quality Disc Surface Quality 3 Inner Diameter 38 6 mm Outer Margin 1 0 mm Normal D Low D Better Medium Enable Kiosk Mode Best z 5 High i Cartridge Black only High 2 to use 9 Color only Intensity 1002 High 3 Black and Color Config Utility Save as Defaults Restore Defaults 2 Preview Save As PDF Fax Cancel E Print The following is a description of the printer driver settings e Cartridge to use The Black and Color setting will use both cartridges when printing your image Color will only use the Color Cartridge and Black Only will only use the monochrome cartridge for printing e Kiosk Mode Kiosk Mode will allow you to increase the capacity of your Publisher from 50 to 100 discs by dispensing finished discs out the front of the unit instead of dropping them to the output bin This allows you to place blank discs in both the input and output bins doubling your capacity Attach the Kiosk Kit to the Publisher using the Kiosk Kit installation instructions that came with your publisher This setting will be overridden by the Kiosk Mode setting in Discribe s Robot Write or Job Details Pane e Print Quality There are three options for image quality Keep in mind that Normal
56. printer to tell you when the ink cartridges are getting low Clean Change Cartridges amp Check Ink Levels Select this button to display the current ink levels as well as options for cleaning and changing cartridges Cartridge Maintenance amp Ink Levels Black Dye Remaining 100 Change Cartridge s seme Change Cartridge s Select the Change Cartridge s button to install a new ink cartridge or to switch back and forth between previously used cartridges After the cartridge has been replaced according to the instructions in Section 2C Step 4 Installing Ink Cartridges select either the New Cartridge Installed button or the Old Cartridge Installed button accordingly 26 Creating Discs on a PC Clean Purge Select Clean Purge button to send a simple test pattern to the printer Be sure to have a disc in the Publisher s input bin and the front cover closed The test pattern shown below purges ink through nozzles of your ink cartridge to clear any blockages Details Select the Details button for information on the drivers firmware alignment and number of discs printed with your Publisher Click Reset Factory Default to set all print centering and cartridge alignment settings back to factory defaults Details PT DPPro u dll PT DPPro d dll Device Details Firmware Version 1 04 09 16 2004 1 Engine Firmware 24 Discs Printed 9 Vertical Offset Horizontal Offset 0 CMYK Horizontal 85 CMYK
57. r The cartridge labels are color coded to the cartridge covers Hardware and Software Setup 13 D TUTORIAL PUBLISHING DISCS ON A PC This step is a walk through of how to create a basic data disc with your Publisher More detailed information on the applications that are used to operate your Publisher is available in Section 3 Information on publishing discs on a Mac can be found in Section 4 A Launch PrimoDVD 2 1 Primo DVD 2 1 can be launched from your Start menu The following screen will appear oec Pusister Ro Choose the drives in your Disc Publisher If you are unsure try each Open Close button to determine the proper drive TOP BOTTON Open Close Recorder at Host 11D 0 Cyberdry CW058D CD R RW 12HD Open Close G Recorder at Host 121 ID 2 Pioneer DVD RW DVR 108 1 1 Open Close e Recorder at Host 121 ID 3 Pioneer DVD RW DVR 108 1 1 Clicking the Open Close button will help you identify the drive installed in your Publisher Select the appropriate drives from the list and click OK 14 Hardware and Software Setup B Once PrimoDVD is opened choose the job type from the Primo Starter screen fim PrimoDVD Starter Please choose the type of job you would like to perform or click Get Help to see examples of each job type You can also right click on each job icon to see more options for that job Disc to Disc Copy E Disc Image Job Data Job Get Help Stream Job Audio Job Open
58. r The LED Status Lights indicate that Power is ON They also blink in certain patterns to indicate an error or other condition of the Publisher See Section 5 for a full explanation of the LED Status Light conditions The Power Button turns the Publisher s power ON and OFF When the front cover is opened the Ink Cartridge Button is used to position the Cartridge Carrier for easy ink cartridge replacement When the front cover is closed pressing the Ink Cartridge button will open or close the Printer Tray The Input Output Bins are situated under the top cover of the Publisher The bins will hold up to 50 discs The right side bin is the Input Bin for blank media the left side bin is the Output Bin for finished discs The Reject Area is where discs are dropped if they do not pass a software verification test The discs slide down the ramp out in front of your Publisher The Front Cover is a durable plastic cover that will protect the Publisher from dust and interference The Ink Cartridge Carrier holds both a color ink cartridge right side pen and a monochrome ink cartridge left side pen Rear Panel This illustration shows the input ports and the power switch found on the rear panel of the Publisher S f Power Input Port Power Switch USB 2 0 Port The USB 2 0 Port is connected to an open USB 2 0 port on your PC with the USB 2 0 cable included with your Publisher 4 Getting Started T
59. r moves the finished disc to the Output Bin The Robotic Disc Transporter will now load the second recorded disc into the Printer Tray for printing The process starts over and repeats until all blank discs are gone or the number you have specified via software are copied and printed 11 Now that you understand the order of operation it is time to set up your Publisher 8 Getting Started Section 2 Hardware and Software Setup Setup This section will describe the step by step process of setting up your Publisher This includes information on how to load the supplies ink and disc media necessary to start producing discs A INSTALLING THE PC SOFTWARE The Installer Disc has a QuickStart menu that will guide you through the process of setting up your duplicator Please refer to the following for more information on each step 1 Place the Optical Disc Publisher Installer CD in your CDRom Drive The Installer application should automati cally launch in a few moments If it does proceed to Step 2 If it does not automatically launch follow these steps e Double click the My Computer Icon then double click the icon of the appropriate CD drive containing the Software Installer disc e Double click INSTALL exe 2 In the Installer Application click the QuickStart Install button The on screen ins
60. rior to canceling a job Once you have selected your image and chosen your preferred settings in the Robot Write Pane click Start to begin recording your job You can queue several different jobs for recording if you like this option is described in Section 4 D of this manual C 3 Disc Copy Image Disc Copy Image is the preferred method of copying a disc because it involves creating an image of the source disc on your hard drive This makes the access time to the source data very fast and very accurate by removing the variables of reader speed and reader errors from the duplication process Create a disc image as follows Creating Discs on a Mac 51 1 Double click the Discribe Icon to launch the program You will see a splash screen followed by Discribe s Quick Start Menu Quick Start u eo SEC ets DISCRIBE 33 V5 3 B OCharisMac Engineering inc 1990 2004 Welcome to the Discribe CD Mastering System Select your new disc s format below or drag items onto this window to auto select a format f R Data CD Aud CD Copy a CD DVD 2 Click the Copy a CD DVD button 3 Click on the Robotics button to choose the drives in the Publisher Click on the Open and close button next to the drives to determine the top and bottom drives Click the drop down arrows to change the drive in each slot i VY ar Robotics Please select the Robot you want to use Robot Disc Publisher Pro At USB E Test Robot
61. rite graphics program Simply create a custom page size of 120mm 4 72 inches square and center your image in that area and the driver will do the rest The center sizes listed in Section E should guide you in creating your disc Because the driver crops the image to the shape of a CD you do not want to make your design round You will find it is best to over bleed your design by filling the whole 120mm area with your image This ensures the outer and inner diameters will print perfectly round on your disc Label Format Requirements 472x472 120mm Square Image e No Circular Images To Print and burn simultaneously through the Discribe program the image will need to be in one of the following supported file formats JPEGs TIFFs PICTs PDFs GIFs BMP JPEG 2000 MacPaint Photoshop PNG QuickTime Images SGI TGA and more In order to help you design your label included on the installation disc are templates in eps format These templates will help you get started designing your label To use the template follow these steps 1 Open the template in Photoshop or Illustrator 2 Create a new layer for your image or graphics Make sure the template layer is on top of the image layer Creating Discs on a Mac 39 3 Place your image or design your graphics on the new layer Use the template as a guide for image and graphics placement 4 Before you print or save your image in another format either hide the template lay
62. s All Users My Documents Std files Test v 3SureThing Reader Host 1 1D 0 E Cyberdry Cw058D CD R RW Data Open Mode2 Multisession CD D3 1 Track s hob Drect 15 60MB 018404 Used 4B 341441 Free W Make a temporary image on the Hard Disk and copy from there Reading speed Max v Note The disc s you are about to copy may contain materials protected by Trademarks and or Copyrights Please be sure you have the right to duplicate this material 1 Job s opened PxHelper Auto Insert Notification OFF Autorun shield ON It is possible to use the drive in the duplicator for the Recorder drive and the reader source drive This is recommended to reduce recording variables which are introduced by using different drive models for reading and recording 38 Creating Discs on a PC Section 4 Creating Discs on a Mac There are two main components to duplicating disc printing and recording You can use any graphics application to design your label for printing Discribe 5 3 will allow you to master the data and automate the recording and printing of your discs This section will describe both of these applications in detail A PRINTED LABEL FORMAT REQUIREMENTS Your printer driver allows you to create labels in most any graphics application The driver will center the image and automatically crop it to the shape of a CD This means you do not necessarily need a template to create a CD in your favo
63. s in both the input and output bins doubling your capacity Attach the Kiosk Kit to the Publisher using the Kiosk Kit installation instructions that came with your Publisher b Click the Print Image on Discs button to enable printing This will enable other buttons in this pane Creating Discs on a Mac 53 c Press the Choose Image button to select an image to print This will allow you to select any file type Apple s Preview supports including JPEG TIFF PICT PDE GIF BMP and more Choose a File lt gt m DiscPublisher Pro H e iDisk arrows jpg EP BusinessTiles2 DiscPubPro jpg Netzwerk Clock Tiles jpg lock j a PowerMac G4 2 verse d lli DiscPublisherPro 12L psd ELLE a oes mhtthe M fowenwoman ipg f giri2jpg A Programme amp ciris Tiles jpg 5 house jpg Kind Document i 3 Dokumente I Keyboard Tiles jpg aa 1 6 MB pen p reated 08 11 2004 iy Filme f keyboard jpg Modified 08 11 2004 WI miro jpg 6 Musik E mouse jpg D Bilder New Folder i Cancel t Choose d YOU MUST CLICK Page Setup and set Format For to Disc Publisher Pro E Page Setup Settings Page Attributes 4 Format for Disc Publisher PRO rH Disc_Publisher_PRO Paper Size Business Card Disc 80mm CD Orientation Hockey Rink Disc Digital Vinyl Disc Scale 2 Gane DW Also set the option to select a paper size to correspond with the type of disc you are using 54 Creating Discs on a Mac e Pri
64. select a job by clicking the Job from the Starter Window or by clicking on the File Menu New Job a different type of Job Panel will appear in the Job Set Up Window depending upon the type of job selected Each Job Panel contains all of 32 Creating Discs on a PC the necessary information to run that job including source file name number of copies to make etc In addition the Job Panels report status information during the running of the job Job Status Window As each Job Panel is formed an entry is made in the Job Status Window at the lower left side of the main Application Window When jobs are started this list displays the status of each job including the number of discs copied and the number remaining This window may be hidden by clicking on the Show Job List Panel under the View menu One other sub window available is called the Activity Log Panel It records all user actions and system responses during the recording process by time of occurrence If a problem occurs while you re not present in front of the computer you can browse the log to find out details that may no longer be present on the main screen The Log may be viewed by clicking on View Show Log The log may be saved this happens automatically every time you exit the software Emptying the log will delete all entries permanently Overview of Recording Three basic recording operations are available 1 actual recording 2 test recording and 3 ver
65. st wait until the disc has moved to the Output Bin and press the Power Button 68 Maintenance and Troubleshooting C PC SOFTWARE TEST This will confirm that the hardware software and your PC are all communicating properly with each other properly Follow the procedures listed on the following pages 1 Launch the software from your Windows Desktop or program menu The main Application Window will appear Select the Publisher Drive by clicking on its icon on the left hand side of the screen Publisher Drive Bottom G A Host 1 ID 0 E Select the Publisher Drive PrimoDVD PRIMERA 2 From the main Application Window click on Robotics 3 In the drop down menu go to Options Maintenance and Troubleshooting 69 4 Click on Check Communications You will see a dialog box stating Communication OK System Idle If you do not see this make sure that all cables are connected securely Disc Publisher Options Services Printer Robotics Disc Publisher PRO on USB005 5 Click OK to get back to the main screen 6 Click on Robotics again 7 Select Manual Movements Duplicator Movements insert the disc briefly into the printer if selected 70 Maintenance and Troubleshooting 8 Load at least 4 5 discs into the Input Bin 9 Click on Start Test The robotic arm will move through its entire sequence automatically If you specified more than one disc it will continue until the number
66. to begin burning and printing your queued jobs E PRINTER OPTIONS The following section will examine the printer driver settings that affect the print quality of your discs While the default settings will fit most printing needs it is a good idea to familiarize yourself with these settings to optimize your print quality The printer driver settings are contained in two areas Page Setup and Print Setup You can access the driver settings as follows Creating Discs on a Mac 59 1 From Discribe or any printing application click the Page Setup and set Format For to Disc Publisher Pro r pn j Alle Drucker Adobe PDF Einstellungen Disc Publisher Disc Publisher Il Format f r localhost a gt Splash print Papiergr e X12_DC12_Print Druckerliste bearbeiten Ausrichtung inr mr re Abbrechen D 2 The paper sizes for the Publisher refer to the type of disc to which you will be printing The available sizes are CD DVD Business Card Disc 80mm CD and Hockey Rink Disc r Page Setup J Settings Page Attributes B Format for Disc Publisher PRO E Disc Publisher PRO Paper Size Business Card Disc j 80mm CD Orientation Hockey Rink Disc Digital Vinyl Disc Scale 2 Creel D 60 Creating Discs on a Mac Print Settings Click Print Setup to see the driver window and all of its settings Click the Copies and Pages button and select Publisher Settings option in the drop d
67. tructions will guide you step by step through the installation process B INSTALLING THE MAC SOFTWARE Before installing Discribe please note that all software must be installed on a hard disk Once you have installed the software store the original program CD ROM in a safe place Please note that your user account must have administrative rights to properly install a new printer You can check with your system administrator or check with Apple support to confirm whether or not your account has administrative rights Install the software as follows a Insert the Disc Publisher Installation CD ROM in your sys tem s CD ROM drive b Double click the CD ROM icon Hardware and Software Setup 9 c Double click on the Disc Publisher Pro Installer mpkg file icon Follow the on screen instructions d The volume containing the operating system should be selected for installation Click the Continue button All components will be installed to their proper locations e Once the installation has completed click Quit You have successfully installed all the necessary software Section C below will describe how to connect the Publisher to your Mac C HARDWARE SETUP Step 1 Applying Power e Locate the power cord supplied with your Publisher Plug the adapter into a surge protected outlet and plug the power plug into the power port on the rear panel of the Publisher Step 2 Loading Media Discs NOTE Yo
68. ublisher s Robotic Arm shaft or other components You will likely cause more harm than good Any moving parts are designed to operate for the life of the machine with no additional lubrication required A CLEANING THE PUBLISHER Use a clean lint free rag with a small amount of ammonia window cleaner to clean the Publisher s outside case and trays This type of cleaner is very effective on inks that may accumulate on the printer tray Stronger cleaning solutions are NOT recommended because they may damage the paint and plastic materials from which the parts are manufactured Always disconnect your Publisher s power cords before cleaning Resume operation only after the surfaces are completely dry B PERFORMING A ROBOTIC SELF TEST To ensure that everything is working properly a Self Test feature is built in to your Publisher In this mode the Robotic Disc Transporter will go through the motions of picking and placing a disc to ensure proper working order This test may be performed without connecting the Publisher to the PC Perform the test by doing the following steps e Load some discs into the Input Bin e Open the top recorder tray by pressing the eject button on the recorder e Make sure the Publisher s front cover is closed e With the Publisher turned on press the Cartridge Button e While holding the Cartridge Button press the Power Button until the robotics start to move e Release both buttons e To stop the te
69. ur Publisher can print directly onto virtually any brand of inkjet printable surface CD DVD media However different brands of discs have different printable coatings Because of this you may need to adjust the printer driver settings to accommodate your specific brand of CD DVD media Refer to Section 3A and 4E for further printer driver information Due to the wide variety of printable surface CD DVD media you may find that certain brands of discs provide higher print quality than others For maximum print quality use CD DVD media authorized by Primera Refer to the following steps when loading discs in to the Publisher 10 Hardware and Software Setup Open the front cover of the Publisher The Publisher will automatically position the cartridge carrier and Robotic Disc Transporter to the center position allowing for easy access to the bins Gab ES ac j Mi FY Load the Input Bin the bin located on the right hand side of the Publisher with 50 blank discs and place the bins on the mounting pegs Hardware and Software Setup 11 Step 3 Connecting the USB 2 0 Cable Connect the Publisher to your PC or Mac with your beige USB 2 0 Cable If you are using a PC after a few moments Windows will tell you it has found new hardware and is looking for software to install it Welcome to the Found New Hardware
70. ureThing or click Clear if you would like to import your own background or design Click Next New CD Wizard Custom Backgrounds Click on the Browse button to select a colorful background to use on your new label or jewel case insert 4 Check Use Smart Designs to browse through different built in designs Deselect this option if you would like to create your own layout When finished click Next Creating Discs on a PC 29 5 Click Finish You should now see your basic layout Simply double click on text boxes to modify the standard text with your information If you want to import your own graphics click Photos Clipart to browse for images Many standard clipart symbols are included with your software 1890 ike J 3H3s uvm 3rj aaa Your CD Title ne cr satin 6 Once you are happy with your design save it as a SureThing Design STD format 7 Close SureThing CD Labeler For optimal performance SureThing CD Labeler must not be running when you are publishing discs in Primo DVD 2 1 C USING OTHER GRAPHICS PROGRAMS While SureThing will handle most labeling needs other graphics programs can be used if you prefer Because of this we offer the flexibility to create print files PRN from any appli cation 30 Creating Discs on a PC Your Publisher will support two types of print files in PrimoDVD 2 1 STD SureThing CD Labeler PRN Print files created through the Publisher Printer Dri
71. ver STD files As described earlier these are files created in SureThing CD Labeler This is the recommended file type for printing as it offers the most flexibility PRN files Note These are files created from virtually any Windows graphics application Instead of printing to a printer you print to file In some programs you can print directly from that software s Print screen through the correct printer driver software for the brand and model of printer you ve installed on your Publisher to a prn file Adobe Illustrator and CorelDRAW are examples of such programs Most of the popular higher end graphics applications give you this option of printing directly to a file If your graphics software does not allow a direct print to a file you will need to go into your Windows Control Panel Printers where you will be able to select File from your list of available printer ports This will enable the driver to print to a PRN file from any application You must change the port back to the USB port before you can print D USING PRIMO DVD TO CREATE YOUR DISCS Now that you have a design for your disc you are ready to publish The example given in this chapter is for a simple disc to disc copying job using PrimoDVD software Please refer to the Help File accessible from Primo s Help Menu for further information on recording discs Go to Help Get Help Creating Discs on a PC 31 Operating Screens To keep things simple
72. w DVR 108 ET Publisher Drive Top H Pioneer DVD R w DVR 108 Drive configuration with reader set as Publisher drive Recommended Step 3 Select the recorder s that will record this job by double clicking the drive in the drive status window A red arrow pointing to the left indicates a selected recorder drive This selection may already automatically be made for you by the software Step 4 Select the number of copies and the recording speed Creating Discs on a PC 37 Note Step 5 Check the print box if you want to print a label on the disk Type the full path and name of your image file into the box or click on the Browse button to open a standard Windows Open dialog to locate the file If you have not yet created a label to print on the disc click on the SureThing button to open SureThing and create a label Refer to Section 3B for Instructions on how to create a label Once you close SureThing The label file will automatically be associated with your job Step 6 Check the box next to Make a temporary image on hard drive and copy from there This is recommended for all hardware configurations Failure to check this box may cause a high number of rejected discs Step 7 Click on the red Record button fia PrimoDVD 2 1 for Disc Publisher PRO Job 1 Direct Copy Job Untitled X 929399 eu gt s2ewe BAO S Copies 10 Speed Max Sees jv Print C Documents and Setting
73. you specified is completed or it runs out of discs D MAC SOFTWARE TEST This will confirm that the hardware software and your computer are all communicating properly To perform a software test please do the following 1 Launch Discribe 2 Click one of the options from the quick launch menu i e Data CD 3 Click the Robotics button 4 Click the Test Robot button 5 Youcan select where you want discs to go during the test and the number of times to repeat the test Click Start The Publisher will perform your test E CLEANING THE INK CARTRIDGES It may be necessary to clean the ink cartridge nozzles if you notice reduced print quality or if you suspect a cartridge nozzle has become slightly dried out or clogged Refer to Section 3 for more information on performing a clean function through the Publisher s printer driver F CLEARING A MEDIA JAM If a disc should become jammed inside the printing area of the Publisher with the lid closed press the Cartridge Button This will eject the Printer Tray Then open the lid The Cartridge Carrier will move to the center position automatically WAIT FOR THE CARTRIDGE CARRIER TO STOP MOVING Then carefully move the cartridge carrier assembly to the left to gain access to the printer tray Maintenance and Troubleshooting 71 G TRANSPORTING THE PUBLISHER To prevent damage to the Publishers robotic arm during shipment it is important to properly secure it

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